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September 4, 1642 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 109), and September 6, 1664
(3 Md. Arch. Coun. 152); deposed in February, 1645. During ab-
sences from the Province he left the following persons in charge of the
government: April 1, 1638 (he went to Virginia for a short time),
Mr. John Lewger, the Secretary (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 71, Lewger had
been left in charge of affairs at St. Mary's when Calvert went to Kent
Island in February, 1637-8, 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 64); May 27, 1638,
to August 14, 1638, Captain Thomas Cornwalleys (3 Md. Arch.
Coun. 74, 4 M. Arch. Prov. Ct. 41); May 8, 1641, to July 10, 1641
(he went to Virginia), Captain Thomas Comwalleys (3 Md. Arch.
Coun. 98, 99); April 11, 1643 (Was he away June 23, 1642? 3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 103), to September, 1644 (he went to England), Captain
Giles Brent (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 130. The appointment was ratified
by the Proprietary July 14, 1643, 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 135, and the
powers were extended on November 16,1643,3 Md. Arch. Coun. 139,
As to his powers while locum-tenens see 4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct 217).
September 30, 1644 (for a short time to his "well beloved cosin"), to
November 16, 1644, William Brainthwayt (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 160,
4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 286), Brainthwayt was sworn on October 3.
S. Edward Ingle usurped the government in February, 1645, and ruled
for some months.
4. Anarchy from middle of 1645 to July, 1646. During this period the
Council chose Captain Edward Hill as Governor. 3 Md. Arch. Coun.
189 (Calvert was in England during this interregnum. I Md. Arch.
Ass. 268).
6. Captain Edward Hill, appointed by Calvert in Virginia, whither he
had fled, July 30, 1646 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 172. The appointment was
illegal, as Hill was not a Councillor; 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 220, vide I
Md. Arch. Ass. 266, 3 Md. Arch. Coun. 172, 4 Md. Arch. Urov. Ct.
322,423,332,389).
6. Leonard Calvert, restored in the fall of 1646 (I Md. Arch. Ass. 210),
died June II, 1647 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 312, 314, 315), naming
his successor by word of mouth.
7. Thomas Greene, named by Leonard Calvert, June 9, 1647 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 187). Captain Hill protested, claiming that when the
Governor was out of the Province he had been named Governor by
the Council (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 188). Apparently Greene was not
commissioned by the Proprietary. He disclaimed to be a judge in
testamentary causes. He was Governor as late as March, 1648-9
(4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 516).
8. William Stone, commissioned by the Proprietary June 9, 1647 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 187), was in office as early as April 26, 1649 (4 Md. Arch.
Prov. Ct. 603). Formerly of Northumberland County, Virginia, he
was made Governor, partly because he promised to bring over five
hundred colonists. On his temporary departures from the Province
he named the following men to act as Governor, May 2, 1649 (3 Md.
Arch. Coun. 231); Thomas Green and in case of his refusal, Thomas
Hatton; September 20, 1649 (3 Md. Arch. Coun. 242), to January
26, 1649-50 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 638). Greene was acting as
Governor on November 19, 1649 (4 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 631) the
same persons; May 22, 1660, to June 26, 1660, Thomas Hatton (3
Md. Arch. Coun. 256, 10 Md. Arch. Prov. Ct. 23).
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